Cauliflower Rice Risotto Recipe
Prepare to be surprised by this creamy cauliflower rice risotto! Made with sauteed riced cauliflower and a lusciously smooth cauliflower cream sauce (dairy-free or regular, your choice!) It has a delicious, zesty, and cheesy flavor, finished with some spinach. It's a super simple and breezy recipe that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely minced
- 36 ounces cauliflower rice
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 5 ounces baby spinach
Option #1: Cheesy Lemon Cream Sauce
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
Option #2: Dairy-Free Lemon Cream Sauce
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup raw cashews or pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it is transparent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the cauliflower and broth and bring to a boil. Cook the cauliflower uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it is soft, about 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, 36 ounces cauliflower rice, 1 cup vegetable broth
- If you're using the Cheesy Lemon Cream Sauce:Remove 2 cups of cauliflower from the pan and add it to your blender with the milk. Blend on high until smooth. Add the cheddar, parmesan, sea salt, and lemon juice and blend again until the cheese has melted.1 cup whole milk, 1 cup white cheddar cheese, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon sea salt, Juice of 1 lemon
- If you're using the Dairy-Free Lemon Cream Sauce:Remove 2 cups of cauliflower from the pan and add it to your blender with the vegetable broth, cashews, nutritional yeast, sea salt, and lemon juice and blend on high until smooth.1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 ½ cups vegetable broth, 1 cup raw cashews or pine nuts, 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, Juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Add the spinach to the cauliflower rice and put the pan back on the heat. Let the spinach wilt and then pour in the sauce you made and let it heat through.5 ounces baby spinach
Notes
We like to use 3 bags of Mann's Cauliflower Rice for this recipe.
If you'd like to make your own cauliflower rice, you'll need 9 cups of riced cauliflower. You'll need about 2 medium cauliflower heads.
The shrimp you see in the photos are these chili lime shrimp.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the cheesy risotto, Calories: 303kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 1240mg, Potassium: 1163mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 3890IU, Vitamin C: 149mg, Calcium: 435mg, Iron: 2mg